Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Crimes and offenses; justification for use of force in defense of self or others; revise standards
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse in defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to revise standards of justification for use of force in defense of self or others; to provide for a rebuttable presumption; to provide for timing for claims of immunity from prosecution based upon justification; to provide for standards of proof; to amend Code Section 51-11-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to no duty to retreat and immunity in certain instances of threat or use of force, so as to extend immunity from civil liability in justified use of force cases to legal representatives and heirs of the person against whom force was used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-02-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-02-04 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1097 | Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide | passed_upper |
| HB 1138 | Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact | failed |
| HB 171 | Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80 | in_committee |
| HB 668 | Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | passed_upper |
| SB 29 | DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide | failed |
| SB 398 | Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish | in_committee |
| SB 572 | Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide | in_committee |
| SB 61 | Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide | in_committee |